Many moons ago I went for leisurely stroll of about 30 km.
At one point, in a forest, Google Maps told me to turn right, over the bridge to cross the river and continue walking in the same direction.
Except…
There wasn’t a bridge in sight.
I went back and forth a few times, thinking I must have passed it somewhere and it might be hidden in between some bushes.
But no luck.
The river, however, was small enough for me to consider just jumping over it. It was a big enough river to make it a challenging jump, but the ground where I was walking was also a bit higher than the ground on the other side, so I had some luck there.
After an embarrassingly short time of thinking, I decided to just go for it and jump. After all, what’s the worst that could happen?
Anyway.
I got ready, took a step back to get myself a running start, and went for it.
The good news?
I made it over the river, all in one piece, and without getting wet.
The bad news?
I now found myself a foot deep in what turned out to be a wet and barely solid underground of mud (which wasn’t clear just by looking at it). So much so that I lost my shoe right after I jumped and tried to continue walking.
So there I was, happy that I made it and didn’t get wet, yet my feet, shoes, and bottom of my trousers were covered in mud.
Now, I’m not trying to dissuade you from jumping over rivers—I’d happily do it again. But this experience did bring up a good point…
No matter how much you prepare, or how well you plan everything out, there will always be stuff you didn’t (or couldn’t) account for that’ll mess up your plan and alter the course you’ll have to take.
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